Coulomb explosion
noun1
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion.
- Synonyms
- tunnel ionization
- Related terms
- Coulomb's constant, Coulomb's law, Coulomb attraction, Coulomb barrier, Coulomb blockade, Coulomb collision, Coulomb force, Coulomb gauge, Coulomb repulsion, coulometer, coulometric, coulometry